Well, going out for a dinner date is very romantic and there is no much stress when it comes to preparing meals. However, how about staying at home and prepare a meal with your loved one? Romantic, right? Of course the actual process is not as romantic as it sounds especially when the dish turns out to be totally different from that in the menu. Or the messes involved and the lifetime grease. But I think that all this is what makes the whole process romantic and worth it. Below are some romantic dinner ideas that you will enjoy preparing without sweating it off:

Spicy Roast Lamb Leg

Lemon Garlic Pasta

Almond-Crusted Pork Loin and Red Wine Raisins

The top of the ice-cream would be to accompany your lovely romantic dinner with a special present for your soulmate- you can find a lot of ideas at www.anniversarygiftsbyyear.org. Go ahead and treat your sweetheart to a special dinner with any of the above dishes. There is so much you can do with the ingredients you have in your kitchen. Simply learn how to spice them up. The good thing is that all the above recipes are very easy to prepare. Enjoy!

There are so many cooking shows on the air that it is hard to tell which ones are designed to help a person make quality recipes and which ones are designed purely for entertainment. This list will help a person find the best cooking shows to watch and enjoy.

The French Chef #1

This show ran from 1963 to 1973 and featured the cooking of Julia Child. She was the first person that taught many people how to cook. This was her first television show where she introduced French cooking and techniques to the views at home. This is said to be one of the most influential shows of its time not just for cooking but for helping to shape a culture.

Good Eats #2

This show features host Alton Brown. He not only gives advice for cooking but gives information about the science behind some of the foods and cooking techniques. Alton will show a person how to make this food at home. Every though some it of will require time and patience his recipes are pretty easy to follow.